These arrests are part of a long running intelligence operation, led by our anti-corruption command.

It was started in response to allegations of corruption by Westminster Licensing Officers and inappropriate relationships between the police officers and people running local businesses.

At this stage it would be inappropriate to comment further on the specific intelligence that we have investigated.

However, the Met expects all officers and staff to maintain the highest possible ethical standards. Part of our work includes investigating those people who seek to corrupt or have a corrupt relationship with our staff.